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  • CONSTABLEWICK
    In English law. The territorial jurisdiction of a constable; as bailiwick is of a bailiff or sheriff. 5 Nev. A M. 261.
  • CONSTABULARIUS
    An officer of horse; an officer having charge of foot or horse; a naval commander; an officer having charge of military affairs generally. Spelman.
  • CONSTAT
    It is clear or evident; it appears ; it is certain; there is no doubt Non constat, it does not appear. A certificate which the clerk of the pipe and auditors of the exchequer made, at the request of any person who Intended to plead or move in that court More...
  • CONSTAT D'HUISSIER
    In French law. An affidavit made by a huissier, setting forth the appearance, form, quality, color, etc., of any article upon which a suit depends. Arg. Fr. Merc. Law, 554.
  • CONSTATE
    To establish, constitute, or ordain. "Constating instruments" of a corporation are its charter, organic law, or the grant of powers to it See examples of the use of the term, Green's Brice, Ultra Vires, p. 39: Ackerman v. Halsey, 37 N. J. Eq. 363.
  • CONSTITUENT
    A word used as a correlative to "attorney," to denote one who constitutes another his agent or invests the other with authority to act for him. It Is also nsed in the language of politics, as a correlative to "representative," the constituents of a legislator being those whom he represents More...
  • CONSTITUERE
    Lat. To appoint, constitute, establish, ordain, or undertake. Used principally in ancient powers of attorney, and now supplanted by the English word "constitute."
  • CONSTITUIMUS
    A Latin term, signifying tee constitute or appoint.
  • CONSTITUTED AUTHORITIES
    Officers properly appointed under the constitution for the government of the people.
  • CONSTITUTIO
    In tbe civil law. An imperial ordinance or constitution, distinguished from Lew, Benatus-Consultum, and other kinds of law and having its effect from the sole will of the emperor. An establishment or settlement. Used of controversies settled by the parties without a trial. Calvin. A sum paid according to agreement More...
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